In the Emergency Department, a Patient's Vital Signs Are: BP

question 17

Multiple Choice

In the emergency department, a patient's vital signs are: BP 66/40 mm Hg; pulse 140 beats/min; respirations 8 breaths/min and shallow. The nursing diagnosis is Ineffective breathing pattern related to depression of respiratory centre secondary to narcotic intoxication. Select the priority outcome.

• A) The patient will demonstrate effective coping skills and identify community resources for treatment of substance abuse within 1 week of hospitalization.
• B) Within 4 hours, vital signs will stabilize, with BP above 90/60 mm Hg, pulse less than 100 beats/min, and respirations at or above 12 breaths/min.
• C) The patient will correctly describe a plan for home care and achieving a drug-free state before release from the emergency department.
• D) Within 6 hours, the patient's breath sounds will be clear bilaterally and throughout lung fields.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The rise in overall expense due to the production of an extra unit of a good or service.

Output Produced

The total amount of goods or services created or produced by an economic unit, such as a company or country, within a specific period.

Substitution Effect

The change in the consumption of goods in response to a change in their relative prices, holding the consumer's level of utility constant.

Labor Supply Curve

The graphical representation showing the relationship between the different wage rates and the quantity of labor that workers are willing to supply.